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- by Kiran ShahidCRM scalability allows teams’ most important tool to support more users, data, and workflows as the business grows. A scalable CRM keeps records clean, whether a team manages 5,000 contacts or 5 million.
- by Diego MangabeiraZylo’s 2026 SaaS Management Index reports that, measured against industry-recommended utilization levels, organizations leave an average of 36% of SaaS licenses unused. A software procurement checklist can help teams catch waste, risk, cost, and adoption issues before a contract is signed.
- by Michael WelchThe best enterprise CRM software unifies customer data across large, complex organizations while supporting demanding requirements for security, governance, integrations, and AI oversight. Compared with small-business tools, enterprise CRM software is designed for greater organizational scale, more complex permissions, multi-region requirements, and deeper integration with the broader business stack.
- by Althea StormRevenue operations tools are the connected software systems that help marketing, sales, customer success, and other revenue teams work from shared data and processes across the customer lifecycle. A CRM can serve as the system of record. Still, a RevOps stack usually also includes specialized tools for data quality, automation, revenue intelligence, forecasting, sales engagement, enablement, and quote-to-cash workflows.
- by Diego MangabeiraProspecting methods are repeatable ways sales teams identify, prioritize, and engage potential buyers. Choosing the right methods matters more than choosing the right channels. The channel is often replaceable; the method usually is not.
- by Michael WelchThe best conversation intelligence software records, transcribes, and analyzes customer conversations, then turns them into coaching, pipeline insight, and quality assurance at scale. Conversation intelligence (CI) software uses transcription and AI analysis to surface what is actually said on calls and meetings, replacing selective memory with searchable evidence.
- by Anna RubkiewiczCRM security has never been more important — and customer data has never been more exposed. Every new integration, remote employee, and AI-powered workflow creates a potential entry point, making data protection a growing priority for organizations that rely on a CRM.
- by Althea StormAccording to HubSpot’s 2026 Sales Trends Report, 79% of sales professionals say AI helps them pull actionable insights. Yet many teams still lose important call context in scattered notes and secondhand summaries.
- by Diego MangabeiraThe global average cost of a data breach reached $4.99 million in 2026, according to IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report. For any company that relies on a CRM to manage customer relationships, that figure points to a direct business risk: a breach can expose the same customer information the CRM is meant to protect.
- HubSpot acquired Warmly, an AI-powered pipeline generation platform, earlier this year. Its founder and former CRO’s LinkedIn headline reads “Keegan Otter (Software Cowboy 🤠)” — with his headshot above it, superimposed over an AI-generated desert backdrop, in a John B. Stetson hat.
- by Michael WelchRevOps versus Sales Ops is a distinction that matters more than most organizations realize. Sales Ops makes the sales team more efficient. RevOps aligns sales, marketing, and customer success to grow revenue across the customer lifecycle. The two functions are related and frequently confused, but they are not the same job.
- by Kiran ShahidSales leaders keep adding tools to the stack — conversation intelligence, content libraries, coaching platforms, LMS modules — and still can’t answer a basic question: are reps actually ready to sell?
- by HubSpot StaffYour CRM was supposed to be the single source of truth for every customer interaction, but it doesn’t feel that simple. Sales reps finish a call and spend 10–15 minutes logging notes, updating deal stages, and setting follow-up tasks.
- by Althea StormRevOps tools centralize go-to-market data, automate the handoffs between teams, and give leaders a clear view of pipeline. Most GTM teams hit the same wall: Data lives in disconnected systems. Dashboards have conflicting information depending on which tool generates the report, and reps spend hours manually cleaning records.
- by Kiran ShahidSales teams that run a CRM and a sales engagement platform side by side can still lose deals in the gaps between them. Activity data lives in one system, pipeline data lives in another, and reporting teams stitch the two together with manual exports and best guesses.
- by Kiran ShahidSales teams running lean stacks close deals faster than teams drowning in disconnected tools. That’s the pattern showing up across every recent benchmark on revenue team productivity.
- by Althea StormZylo’s 2026 SaaS Management Index report found that the average organization runs 305 applications across the business, with many going unmanaged or underused.
- by Sam LauronData is the engine that powers every prospecting decision a rep makes, from who to call to when to reach out and what to say. When that engine runs on incomplete or stale information, teams lose deals they never knew they were losing.
- by Kiran ShahidB2B sales prospecting software has never been more capable — or more cluttered. Revenue teams today run multiple tools just to fill the top of the funnel: one for contact data, another for sequencing, a third for intent signals, and something else entirely for CRM enrichment. The overlap is real, the costs compound, and the data rarely connect across systems.
- by Michael WelchA sales content management platform centralizes sales-approved content in a single source of truth, making it easier for revenue teams to find, share, and track the materials that move deals forward. In a landscape where more than half of sales leaders report using sales enablement content, and 79% say those materials are essential for closing, choosing the right platform has become a strategic decision, not just an operational one.
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- by STS News DeskORO Labs, the leading agentic orchestration platform for enterprise procurement, announced it has entered into an agreement with SAP for its procurement orchestration solution to be sold as a solution extension under the name SAP Ariba Procurement Orchestration by ORO Labs. The offering will give SAP customers a purpose-built orchestration layer that connects procurement experiences, […] The post ORO Labs Partners with SAP to Deliver Procurement Orchestration as a Solution Extension appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskMcClintock, who has served as Interim CEO since August 2026, appointed to lead Fusion Connect’s next phase of growth Fusion Connect (“Fusion” or the “Company”), a leading provider of cloud communications and managed services, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Brian McClintock as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of […] The post Fusion Connect Names Brian McClintock Chief Executive Officer appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskA modular, smarter self-checkout platform engineered for weighing, RFID, and loss-prevention automation across diverse retail environments Posiflex Technology, Inc., a global leader in Point of Sale (POS) systems and Online-to-Offline (O2O) solutions, proudly introduces the SCO Series Self-Service Kiosks, an AI-powered platform designed to redefine self-service retail by offering flexible system configurations that support either […] The post Posiflex Unveils AI-Powered SCO Series Kiosk to Accelerate the Future of Self-Service Retail appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskCentralizes ERP product data, enriches it with AI, and auto-publishes to sales channels. XTAL PIM Brings AI Catalog Management to Multi-Channel Retailers XTAL Search announced its PIM as a part of its product suite. a Product Information Management system built for mid-market retailers and brands, especially for those who sell across multiple channels. XTAL’s PIM […] The post XTAL PIM Brings AI Catalog Management to Multi-Channel Retailers appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskMastercard to lead customer sales engagement under worldwide agreement, expanding Rezolve Ai’s distribution and subscription revenue opportunity Rezolve Ai (NASDAQ: RZLV), a global leader in AI-powered commerce and engagement, today announced a worldwide reseller agreement with Mastercard, establishing a new distribution channel for Rezolve Ai’s technology as businesses prepare for the next generation of AI-driven […] The post Mastercard Selects Rezolve Ai in Worldwide Reseller Agreement to Advance AI-Powered Commerce appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskFormer Five9, Dialpad, and Nextiva revenue executive joins to accelerate enterprise expansion as contact centers adopt hybrid human and AI workforce models Cisne, provider of AI-native workforce management for omni-channel and hybrid contact centers, today announced that Jim Nystrom has joined as Chief Revenue Officer. Nystrom will lead Cisne’s go-to-market, including enterprise sales, channel distribution, […] The post Cisne Names Industry Veteran Jim Nystrom Chief Revenue Officer appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskCaliberMind joined the LinkedIn Partner Marketing program for B2B Attribution & Analytics connecting LinkedIn engagement directly to pipeline & revenue. CaliberMind, the enterprise B2B GTM intelligence and multi-touch attribution platform, has joined the LinkedIn Partner Marketing program for B2B Attribution & Analytics , enablingB2B marketers to connect organic and paid LinkedIn engagement directly to pipeline, […] The post CaliberMind Announces Integration with LinkedIn to Bring Organic and Paid Engagement into B2B Revenue Attribution appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskResha to help drive the next phase of Vertiv’s operational excellence journey as AI and high-density computing fuel global demand for critical digital infrastructure He succeeds Anders Karlborg, who assumes a new role as Special Operations Projects Leader and will support an orderly transition Vertiv Holdings Co., a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, announced […] The post Vertiv Appoints Michael Resha to Lead Global Manufacturing and Operational Excellence appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskInoapps secures exclusive rights to TMX Group’s THEA deterministic AI, accelerating its vision for trusted enterprise AI across Oracle applications Inoapps, a global Oracle-only partner, announced a strategic partnership with TMX Group Ventures that will bring a new generation of deterministic artificial intelligence capabilities to Oracle customers worldwide. The agreement grants Inoapps exclusive rights to […] The post Inoapps and TMX Group partner to bring deterministic AI to Oracle customers appeared first on SalesTech Star.
- by STS News DeskEnterprise software veteran brings 25+ years of product strategy leadership experience to drive Guidewire’s product vision, strategy, and roadmap Guidewire announced the appointment of Dan Brown as Chief Product Officer. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Mike Rosenbaum, Brown will lead Guidewire product strategy and execution, leveraging his deep experience in successfully building and scaling enterprise […] The post Guidewire Names Dan Brown as Chief Product Officer appeared first on SalesTech Star.